You know, I keep on emphasizing this and hammering it home: it takes time, and be creative with your time. This is probably one of the last segments we’ll spend on this, but I want to give you two examples. Look at flowers and bugs through a magnifying glass. You will be amazed how impressed you will be with the... >Read More

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You know, in raising our children there’s a number of, I call them fabulous delusions that we have with our kids. I want to touch on three of them. This is wrong thinking when it comes to raising a child. Fabulous Delusion #1: Quality over Quantity They not only need the quality, they need the quantity. The time in, not just... >Read More

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I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers were not in our favor. My husband Rudy is a bus driver and I work in dentistry - both careers that rank high in divorce statistics. We have a severely handicapped son. We struggled financially. My husband has been fighting depression for most of his life. My life... >Read More

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My daughter cut herself for the first time when she was 12 years old. Today, 11 years later, she is still struggling to overcome this problem. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about "self-harm" and it scared me to death. I was shocked and bewildered that she would do such a thing. It’s important to understand cutting -... >Read More

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Not every girl gets to be Daddy's little girl. Many are missing the father-daughter relationship that is so essential for any child to have. The following excerpt is from H. Norman Wright's A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart. Dads, see for yourself and learn how to help heal that 'dad-shaped hole' in your daughter's heart. Daughters or even sons,... >Read More

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"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?  Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson I am standing in a crush of three-year-old pint-sized princesses. Surrounded by sparkling tiaras and frilly dresses, these little daubs of pink and purple are up way past their collective bed time.  We giggle.  We dance.  We...... >Read More

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So, you’re thinking about opening your home, and your heart, to a new family member. And that is exactly what a new pet will become, an official member of the family.  While this is certainly a very exciting decision, it is also one that carries a lot of weight with it.  Picking a lifetime companion is an important... >Read More

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